Updating a previous report, New England Patriots LB Jerod Mayo is retiring, his agent, Sean Kiernan, confirmed. Mayo bid farewell to the team and his fans on Instagram Tuesday, Feb. 16. Mayo had an $11.4 million salary cap number this year, so he was unlikely to be retained by the team anyway. He was also due a $4 million roster bonus next month.

New England Patriots impending free-agent LB Jerod Mayo was the fourth linebacker on the depth chart this year and played just 36.2% of the defensive snaps. He has a $4 million option for the 2016 season, but he'd have a salary cap hit of $11.4 million, meaning it's unlikely that he would return at those numbers.